Step-by-step sequences. Lesson 16 covers getting on and off trains, taking showers, and other multi-step actions. You'll learn to chain events together and describe routines that involve doing one thing, then another.

Building on the て-form instructions from Lesson 14, you'll now connect multiple actions into sequences — first this, then that.

These words come from Minna no Nihongo, one of the most widely used Japanese textbooks for beginners. Each word here includes furigana readings, English meanings, example sentences, and native audio to help you review and practice alongside the textbook.

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WordRomajiMeaningAudio
()ります[(でん)(しゃ)に~]norimasu [denshani~]ride, get on [a train]
()ります[(でん)(しゃ)を~]orimasu [denshawo~]get off
()()えますnorikaemasuchange (trains, etc.)
()びます[シャワーを~]abimasu [shawāwo~]take [a shower]
()れますiremasuput in, insert
()しますdashimasutake out, hand in, send
()ろします[お(かね)を~]oroshimasu [okanewo~]withdraw
(はい)ります[(だい)(がく)に~]hairimasu [daigakuni~]enter [university]
()ます[(だい)(がく)を~]demasu [daigakuwo~]graduate from [university]
()しますoshimasupush, press
()みますnomimasudrink alcohol
(はじ)めますhajimemasustart, begin
(けん)(がく)しますkengakushimasutour, visit a place to study it
(でん)()しますdenwashimasuphone
(わか)wakaiyoung
(なが)nagailong
(みじか)mijikaishort
(あか)るいakaruibright, light
(くら)kuraidark
(からだ)karadabody, health
(あたま)atamahead, brain
(かみ)kamihair
(かお)kaoface
()meeye
(みみ)mimiear
(はな)hananose
(くち)kuchimouth
()hatooth
おなかonakastomach
(あし)ashileg, foot
()seheight
サービスsābisuservice
ジョギングjogingujogging (~を します : jog)
シャワーshawāshower
(みどり)midorigreen, greenery
[お](てら)[o] teraBuddhist temple
(じん)(じゃ)jinjaShinto shrine
(ばん)-bannumber -
どうやってdōyattein what way, how
どの ~dono ~which ~ (used for three or more)
どれdorewhich one (of three or more things)
すごいですね。sugoidesune.That's amazing!
[いいえ、]まだまだです。[iie,] madamadadesu.[No,] I still have a long way to go.
()()しですか。ohikidashidesuka.Are you making a withdrawal?
まずmazufirst of all
(つぎ)tsugininext, as a next step
キャッシュカードkyasshukādocash dispensing card
(あんし)(ょう)(ばん)(ごう)anshōbangōpersonal identification number, PIN
(きん)(がく)kingakuamount of money
(かく)(にん)kakuninconfirmation (~します : confirm)
ボタンbotanbutton
JRJRJapan Railways
(ゆき)(まつ)yukimatsuriSnow Festival
バンドンbandonBandung (in Indonesia)
フランケンfurankenFranken (in Germany)
ベラクルスberakurusuVeracruz (in Mexico)
(うめ)()umedaa district in Osaka
(だい)(がく)(まえ)daigakumaea fictitious bus stop